History
Techalloy
can trace it’s beginning back to 1919. What started
as an early developer of carbon steel welding wires and electrodes under
the Reid Avery trade name had transformed into a leading US producer
of stainless steel and nickel alloy welding wire and electrodes under
the Techalloy name. The new name, Techalloy reflects
our single focus on welding products and we are now a leading North American
producer with production plants in Baltimore, Maryland and Perth, Ontario,
Canada, under the ownership of Lincoln
Electric.
| Key dates in Techalloy History |
| 1953 |
Incorporated in Pennsylvania. Initial operations
were producing stainless steel strip and wire in Rahns Pennsylvania |
| 1960 |
All wire manufacturing moved to newly constructed
plant in Union, Illinois |
| 1980 |
Techalloy acquired assets of Reid Avery. Reid Avery
had been producing welding wire since 1919 |
| 1985 |
Techalloy acquired by Interalfa, Inc. |
| 1990 |
Techalloy acquired by Ugine a subsidiary of the
Usinor Sacilor group |
| 1991 |
Northampton Manufacturing and Amanda Wire Enterprises
merged into Techalloy |
| 1993 |
Transformed the Perris facility into a Service
Center focused on serving the aerospace Cold Heading market in Southern
California |
| 1999 |
Union, IL plant expanded with a 20,000 ft. addition
and a 22% increase of in production capacity |
| 2002 |
Techalloy Company, Inc. becomes a subsidiary of
the Arcelor Group. |
| 2005 |
Techalloy Company, Inc. is acquired by Central
Wire Group |
| 2007 |
Welding operations of Techalloy Company and Central
Wire combine and products offered under Techalloy
name. |
| 2011 |
Techalloy is acquired by Lincoln
Electric |
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